anestesia epidural

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of anestesia +‎ epidural.

Noun

anestesia epidural

  1. (medicine) epidural anesthesia: a regional anesthetic technique where medications, typically local anesthetics and/or opioids, are injected into the epidural space (the space around the spinal cord) to block pain signals and provide pain relief during procedures

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